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A Festival of Dumb
Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin), the chief architect of the GOP's budget demands. (Photo: Stephen Crowley / The New York Times) Every time I think I've seen everything, …
From “Morning in America” to the Nightmare on Main Street
Increasingly, the unthinkable emerges in American life as austerity measures are transformed into a specifically deadly way of exercising modes of sovereignty and government power.
Incoming GOP House Chairs Plan to Investigate Climate Scientists, Probe Muslim “Radicalization,” Repeal Healthcare Reform
When the 112th Congress is sworn in Wednesday, Republicans will hold a newfound edge in the House after four years in the minority.
As GOP Appears to Win Extension of Bush Era Tax Cuts for Wealthy, Rev. Jesse Jackson Calls for “War on Poverty“
Rev. Jesse Jackson describes our current moment as one of 'exceptional poverty' and is calling on President Obama to hold a bipartisan meeting on hunger and poverty.
Sick Bastards
According to Mike Huckabee, people with pre-existing conditions are like houses that have already burned down.
Hilarious Halloween
Everyone expects to see and hear some strange stuff whenever Halloween comes around. The definition of 'strange,' however, gets bent into all sorts of bizarre new shapes whenever the …
Catching Up With the Crazy
Coming home, in retrospect, may have been an egregious tactical error on my part.
Republicans Are Irrelevant to Health Care Reform
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) voted for the weakest of the five health care bills passed by Congressional committees. Big deal. If the bill that goes to the Senate …
Uncivil Discourse
No one's ever conquered Washington politics by constantly saying "pretty please" to the guys trying to cut your throat.